ACEC members are taking advantage of the Council’s business education programs in record numbers.
Since July 2012, more than 7,000 members have participated in nearly 150 education sessions offered as stand-alone workshops, online seminars and sessions at annual meetings—an all-time 12-month high. Each of these sessions, moderated by respected industry practitioners, focused on essential management topics, such as strategic planning, professional ethics, risk management and market outlooks. Credentialing options were also available for maintaining various professional licenses.
ACEC will continue to enhance its business education programs, which are developed “by engineers for engineers,” to help members remain ahead of the business management curve. Upcoming education opportunities include the Senior Executives Institute, Class 19, which kicks off in September, and the annual Business of Design Consulting program, Sept. 18–21 in Chicago. More information on both programs is available at www.acec.org/education.
This issue of Engineering Inc. highlights the Council’s ongoing nationwide battle to remove costly Duty to Defend provisions from design contracts (see page 14) and reports on growing global opportunities for U.S. engineers (see page 8), along with an assessment of the professional liability insurance marketplace (see page 23).
An exciting lineup is taking shape for the upcoming 2013 Fall Conference, Oct. 27-30, in Scottsdale, Ariz., featuring former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, current FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez and other top speakers (see page 38).